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開始

Reading

Kana: かいし
Romaji: kaishi
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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start; commencement; beginning; initiation

Kanji

Readings: カイ、 ひら.く、 ひら.き、 -びら.き、 ひら.ける、 あ.く、 あ.ける
Meanings: open, unfold, unseal
Readings: シ、 はじ.める、 -はじ.める、 はじ.まる
Meanings: commence, begin

Example Sentences

試合(しあい)開始(かいし)午後(ごご)()
➥The play begins at 2 p.m.
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敵軍(てきぐん)攻撃(こうげき)開始(かいし)した。
➥The hostile army began to attack.
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両国(りょうこく)平和(へいわ)交渉(こうしょう)開始(かいし)した。
➥Both countries entered into peace negotiations.
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(なん)()搭乗(とうじょう)開始(かいし)ですか。
➥What time does boarding begin?
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搭乗(とうじょう)開始(かいし)(なん)()からですか。
➥What's the boarding time?
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(てき)我々(われわれ)攻撃(こうげき)開始(かいし)した。
➥The enemy launched an attack on us.
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